Lot 135
1796 S-82 R5 Liberty Cap. VF-35. Five points sharper with a stain of reddish brown toning in protected areas from the shoulder to the hair just below the cap, plus a small arc of dark olive toning on the dentils under the U in UNITED, and this arc contains traces of very light verdigris. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth with a glossy uneven mix of light brown and darker chocolate toning scattered over both sides, the lighter brown toning slightly the more dominate color. There are even peeps of frosty mint luster remaining in protected areas of the reverse. No contact marks, just some microscopic planchet chips in the left obverse field, as struck. LDS, Breen state II, with fine die clashmarks at S-OF and a minor bulge at F-A. Called VF35 and CC#4 in the Bland census (the CC#3 coin is lost). Noyes says EF40 net VF25 and CC#5, his photo #23981. DWH #2720.
Estimated Value $7,500-UP.
Ex Lucius S. Ruder, Stack’s 9/9/87:357-Dr. Phil Ralls 5/2/97-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $14,950 |
